Ch 15: Caring for Respiratory Emergencies

Question 1

A condition characterized by narrowing of the air passages and wheezing is called:

a. bronchitis.
b. asthma.
c. pneumonia.
d. tuberculosis.

Answer 1

b. asthma

Question 2

A condition of the lungs characterized by inflammation of the bronchial airways and mucus formation is called:

a bronchitis.
b. tuberculosis.
c. influenza.
d. pneumothorax.

Answer 2

a bronchitis

Question 3

Patients experiencing shortness of breath often place themselves in a sitting position with their hands on their knees and shoulder arched upward. This is called the:

a. lateral position.
b. Fowler’s position.
c Trendelenburg position.
d. tripod position.

Answer 3

d. tripod position.

Question 4

A prescribed medication device that stores and delivers medicine to a patient’s lungs when administered is called a:

a. bronchodilator tube (BDT).
b. metered-dose inhaler (MDI).
c. glucometer.
d. pulse oximeter.

Answer 4

b. metered-dose inhaler (MDI).

Question 5

The device used to measure the oxygen saturation in a patient’s blood is called a:

a. pulse oximeter.
b. oxygen regulator.
c. infrared glucometer,
d. hemo scanner,

Answer 5

a. pulse oximeter.

Question 6

An Emergency Medical Responder is sent on a call for a patient who complains of chest congestion and a cough that brings up sputum. The patient also has a fever, feels weak, and complains of pain in the chest. Based on this information, what seems to be the most likely problem?

a. Emphysema
b. Pulmonary edema
c. Pneumonia
d. Chronic bronchitis

Answer 6

c. Pneumonia

Question 7

A sign of respiratory distress known as _________ occurs when abdominal and neck muscles are used for breathing.

a. anterior muscle use
b. additional muscle use
c. ancillary muscle use
d. accessory muscle use

Answer 7

d. accessory muscle use

Question 8

The general term referring to the inability to breathe adequately is called:

a. hypoxia.
b. respiratory compromise.
c. respiratory arrest.
d. respiratory failure.

Answer 8

b. respiratory compromise.

Question 9

A patient with asthma may make what type of sound when breathing—a sound that sometimes can be heard even without a stethoscope?

a. Wheezing
b Rhonchi
c. Rales
d Stridor

Answer 9

a. Wheezing

Question 10

Muscles of the neck, chest, and abdomen that can assist during respiratory difficulty are called:

a. pulmonary muscles.
b. respiratory muscles.
c. accessory muscles.
d. pleural muscles.

Answer 10

c. accessory muscles.

Question 11

A respiratory condition that includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema is called:

respiratory synsyctial virus.
viral pneumonia.
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
pulmonary fibrosis.

Answer 11

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease